Sunday, September 13, 2009

Baby Boy Double Hourglass

A week ago my friend emailed me asking me if there was an easy way to make double hourglass blocks. I told her nicely she was dreaming and she’d have to use the ol’ cut 2 squares into 8 triangles then cut the tips off all 8 triangles then sew them back together then square up the triangles then sew them together and square up the blocks….method. Which takes f.o.r.e.v.e.r. and is a little daunting when you want to make a quilt with lots of blocks. So I laid in bed thinking about it as crazy people do, and figured out an easier way. Really…………SUCH an easier way. I almost cried it was so easy. And then I made this quilt, finishing up all the blocks in 2 hours.

I have a tutorial for you I should get on in the next couple of days, in the meantime this little quilt is going to a brand new baby I wish I could have hold. The fabrics are a mix from my stash, same with the back. I think I bought that big brown dot at Hobby Lobby & it matches the Katie Jump Rope orange and yellows perfectly.

I’ll get crackin’ on the tutorial to post. For now though my 2 1/2 year old wants to “fight” me (a.k.a. I lay on the floor while he beats me up and sits on my head) and he’s just found a pair of scissors which requires immediate attention…………….. bye!

I cannot even say how happy I am for the tutorial on this one!! I've had a double hourglass on my mind for a LONG time, but haven't wanted to do it bcuz of time, nor did I want to figure out an easier way. So I'll be anxiously waiting...!

I want to guess. Is it two strips sewn together than cut 4 triangle alternating the direction so you have two of each? I think you could use a companion angle ruler to do it. Did I guess right? Looking forward to your tutorial. It's a great quilt.

ahem, you couldn't have figured this out 4 or 5 months ago????? I just finished a FULL-SIZE double hourglass quilt the loooooong way!! :) I made 80 and then decided I just couldn't make any more so I started adding borders. Ha! :)

You are so creative! Your quilts are awesome. Allison, I am having a giveaway of fabric and an lighted needle threader on my blog:http://quiltingranny.blogspot.com/2009/09/fabric-and-notion-giveaway.htmlplease come by and sign up!